On July 18, 1949, legendary baseball Jackie Robinson appeared before the HUAC committee to testify against civil rights activist Paul Robeson, a decision which Robinson later regretted. https://t.co/mnDB5kvuzt On July 18, 1949, legendary baseball Jackie Robinson appeared bef…
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Happy birthday to the late Nelson Mandela. Mandela visited D.C. for the first time after being locked in prison for 27 years. He was staunch anti-apartheid activist and would become the first president of South Africa once it was dismantled. https://t.co/DzjSdm0q9w Happy bir…
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The phrase: 'a walk in the park' did not apply to Theodore Roosevelt and his friend Jean Jules Jusserand, who traipsed through Rock Creek Park, carving out their own paths. https://t.co/xSuR5KUWzK The phrase: 'a walk in the park' did not apply to Theodore Roosevelt and his f…
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A View from Above: Zero Gravity Facility Circa 1966 via NASA https://t.co/v9GppCKNRC https://t.co/EK028Se2rF
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Have a look at this lovely depiction of Pensacola, FL from 1885. The map includes inset images of the Navy Yards and two local hotels. Check it out: https://t.co/EzDaw3fdxc https://t.co/HjgXZIcsHk Have a look at this lovely depiction of Pensacola, FL from 1885. The map includ…
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Today in History - July 18 https://t.co/cPlUnuKwS2 John Paul Jones, naval hero of the American Revolution, died in Paris on July 18, 1792. Continue reading. On July 18, 1927, Ty Cobb recorded his 4,000th career hit. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History f…
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In the 1930s, the Alley Dwelling Authority set out on a mission of slum clearance and improved living conditions for DC’s poor. But due to Jim Crow segregation, the majority of those who most needed the ADAs help rarely benefited because they were black. https://t.co/804oMQR3IU…
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